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Humane Society of London and Middlesex looks to ‘Clear the Cages’ this Saturday
May 14, 2021: Pandemic puppies facing online exploitation as demand for pets increases “While we can’t say that’s a (COVID-19) pandemic thing, we do know that people may not be working because they’ve lost their job or things are a little slow getting going,” said HSLM Executive Director Steve Ryall in an interview on Friday.“Humane Canada has done some informal surveys with its members across Canada, and we’re not hearing of people seeing animals being surrendered because people are going back to work quite yet, but we are preparing for that.”The Ontario Veterinary Medical Association estimates the average annual cost of owning a cat can run between $3,091 and $3,231, while for dogs the average can run between $4,589 and $4,666.These